When you want to unlock a found iPhone, these are the most common issues you might have:

iCloud Activation Lock

Simlock

Blacklist Status

But these are only some of the hidden issues any iPhone might have. Since you don’t know anything about the iPhone you found, iPhone Unlocking starts with iPhone Checking.

Unlocking found iPhone – part 1: IMEI Checking

iCloud Locked or not, you have basically no idea about all aspects of the iPhone you are holding in your hands. Despite the fact that iPhone Unlocking is a piece of cake with IMEI Unlock Method, you will need accurate pieces of info and on top of that, you need to be sure that the iPhone is eligible for unlocking.

But even if the found iPhone can be unlocked, there are other problems which can relock the iPhone after a while. Anyway, these are all the thing you need to check before you unlock a found iPhone.

SIM Lock Check: Is the found iPhone network locked?

Locking Mobile Network Identification: Which Carrier is blocking the iPhone?

Financial Balance Check: Are there any contract bills left unpaid by the previous owner?

Apple Warranty Status Check: Is the found iPhone protected by Apple Warranty or AppleCare+? Keep in mind that this is another indicator of iPhone’s original ownership.

Insurance Claims Check: Is the iPhone protected by an Insurance Plan? If yes, then the original owner can or already had made an Insurance Claim.

Replaced IMEI Number Check: Factory Unlock must be applied to the original IMEI number of the iPhone. Find out!

Replaced Serial Number: Wireless Networks refuse to unlock or operate with iPhones that their serial number was replaced by Apple.

All these can be uncovered in 2 days maximum, using only the found iPhone’s IMEI Number with the iPhone IMEI Check Service. With certified access to Apple GSX Databases and Mobile Networks’ servers, you will get an IMEI Check report containing all the above and more. Moreover, you will be 100% sure if you can unlock the found iPhone and how much it will cost you.

Found iPhone Unlock – part 2: iCloud Unlock

We are ready to start unlocking the found iPhone. If the iCloud Activation Lock (aka Find My iPhone Activation Lock) is enabled, then you will be stuck on the iCloud Activation Lock Screen (if not skip to part 3), where you will be asked to enter the original owner’s Apple ID & Password in order to activate the iCloud Locked iPhone.

DO NOT proceed with Carrier Unlocking the found iPhone if you don’t remove the iCloud Lock first

Since iCloud Hacks don’t work, you need to reach the original owner and ask for iCloud Activation Lock Removal.

In most cases, the original owner has also left a message on the iCloud Activation Lock Screen (phone number or email address) but unfortunately this message is sometimes absent. Don’t despair.

All iPhone features work perfectly fine after the unlock (iOS Updates, iTunes, etc.)

No need to jailbreak or modify the iDevice.

PayPal is supported.

If you follow my advices, then you will have no problems unlocking the iPhone you found and more importantly, based on the IMEI Check results, you won’t spend money on an iPhone that cannot be unlocked!

If you need our help in order to unlock a found iPhone, just leave a comment below. Until next time, take care!